US Census Bureau · ACS 2023
Counties ranked by the share of households spending 30%+ of their income on housing costs — the highest housing cost burden in America.
| # | County | State | Rent-Burdened Households |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3001 | Linn County | Missouri | 16.1% |
| 3002 | Decatur County | Indiana | 16.1% |
| 3003 | Pembina County | North Dakota | 16.1% |
| 3004 | Atchison County | Missouri | 16.1% |
| 3005 | Coosa County | Alabama | 16.1% |
| 3006 | Van Wert County | Ohio | 16.1% |
| 3007 | Hanson County | South Dakota | 16.0% |
| 3008 | Washington County | Alabama | 16.0% |
| 3009 | Crittenden County | Kentucky | 16.0% |
| 3010 | Warren County | Illinois | 16.0% |
| 3011 | Sabana Grande Municipio | Puerto Rico | 16.0% |
| 3012 | Jewell County | Kansas | 16.0% |
| 3013 | Plymouth County | Iowa | 16.0% |
| 3014 | Knox County | Texas | 16.0% |
| 3015 | Petroleum County | Montana | 16.0% |
| 3016 | Lipscomb County | Texas | 16.0% |
| 3017 | Harding County | New Mexico | 16.0% |
| 3018 | Highland County | Virginia | 16.0% |
| 3019 | Slope County | North Dakota | 15.9% |
| 3020 | Owsley County | Kentucky | 15.9% |
| 3021 | Aurora County | South Dakota | 15.8% |
| 3022 | Hand County | South Dakota | 15.8% |
| 3023 | Thayer County | Nebraska | 15.8% |
| 3024 | Osage County | Missouri | 15.8% |
| 3025 | Pocahontas County | Iowa | 15.8% |
Data from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, 2019–2023. Rankings include all counties, county equivalents, and independent cities in the United States. Click any county to see its full profile.